2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	1–4 (0–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Aaron Best (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Marc Anderson (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Eric Sanders (2nd season)
Home stadium	Roos Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 5 Montana		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 15 Northern Arizona		1	–	0					4	–	1
No. 9 UC Davis		1	–	0					3	–	1
Cal Poly		1	–	0					3	–	2
No. 4 Montana State		1	–	0					3	–	2
Idaho State		1	–	0					2	–	3
No. 8 Idaho		0	–	1					2	–	3
Northern Colorado		0	–	1					2	–	3
No. 21 Sacramento State		0	–	1					2	–	3
Weber State		0	–	1					2	–	3
Eastern Washington		0	–	1					1	–	4
Portland State		0	–	1					0	–	5
As of September 28, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represent Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Eagles are led by ninth-year head coach Aaron Best and play at the Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	4:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Incarnate Word *	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 21–31	2,263
September 5	6:00 p.m.	at Boise State *	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 14–51	32,887
September 13	2:00 p.m.	at Northern Iowa *	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	ESPN+	L 14–17	10,774
September 20	4:00 p.m.	Western Illinois *	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	W 52–31	5,301
September 27	1:00 p.m.	at No. 4 Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+	L 3–57	22,277
October 4	4:00 p.m.	Portland State	Roos Field Cheney, WA (The Dam Cup)	ESPN+
October 18	4:00 p.m.	Idaho	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Weber State	Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	ESPN+
November 1	1:00 p.m.	Sacramento State	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Montana	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT (EWU–UM Governors Cup)	ESPN+
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
November 22	2:00 p.m.	at Cal Poly	Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

at No. 5 Incarnate Word

See also: 2025 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) at No. 5 Incarnate Word Cardinals (0-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	21	0	0	21
No. 5 Cardinals	7	17	0	7	31

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 4:00 PM PST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 102 °F (39 °C) • Wind: SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 2,263
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play) and Sam Kaman (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter UIW – 6:22 Harlan Dixon 10 yard run, Will Faris kick UIW 7–0 Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:45 Second Quarter UIW – 13:15 Timothy Carter 1 yard run, Will Faris kick UIW 14–0 Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:31 EWU – 9:55 Marceese Yetts 26 yard run, Soren McKee kick UIW 14–7 Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:12 UIW – 9:43 Jameson Garcia 75 yard pass from Richard Torres, Will Faris kick UIW 21–7 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 EWU – 7:45 Jared Taylor 3 yard run, Soren McKee kick UIW 21–14 Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:17 EWU – 4:24 Marceese Yetts 24 yard run, Soren McKee kick UIW 21–21 Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:19 UIW – 0:03 Will Faris 37 yard field goal UIW 24–21 Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 4:21 Fourth Quarter UIW – 2:48 Harlan Dixon 1 yard run, Will Faris kick UIW 31–21 Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:34

Statistics	EWU	UIW
First downs	15	27
Total yards	290	463
Rushing yards	107	131
Passing yards	183	332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–39–1	27–38–0
Time of possession	25:41	34:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Jared Taylor	21/38, 183 yards
	Rushing	Marceese Yetts	6 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Marceese Yetts	7 receptions, 63 yards
Incarnate Word	Passing	Richard Torres	27/38, 332 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Harlan Dixon	14 carries, 75 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jameson Garcia	6 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

at Boise State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Boise State Broncos football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (0–1) at Boise State Broncos (FBS) (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	0	7	14
Broncos (FBS)	20	10	7	14	51

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

• Date: September 5, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
• Game attendance: 32,887
• Referee: Christian Watson
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter BOIS – Malik Sherrod 20-yard run (Colton Boomer kick BLOCKED), 13:50. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10. BOIS – Sire Gaines 8-yard run (Colton Boomer kick), 10:01. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:03. BOIS – Ben Ford 60-yard pass from Maddux Madsen (Colton Boomer kick), 2:49. Broncos 20–0. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:08. Second quarter EWU – Jared Taylor 5-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 8:53. Broncos 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:43. BOIS – Maddux Madsen 11-yard run (Canaan Moore kick), 6:26. Broncos 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:19. BOIS – Canaan Moore 35-yard field goal, 0:50. Broncos 30–7. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:53. Third quarter BOIS – Cameron Bates 20-yard run (Canaan Moore kick), 4:55. Broncos 37–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:53. Fourth quarter BOIS – Ben Ford 6-yard pass from Maddux Madsen (Canaan Moore kick), 11:56. Broncos 44–7. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:02. EWU – Nate Bell 2-yard run (Soren McKee kick), 5:30. Broncos 44–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46. BOIS – Dylan Riley 77-yard run (Canaan Moore kick), 3:54. Broncos 51–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.

Statistics	EWU	BOIS
First downs	13	22
Total yards	293	637
Rushes–yards	31–117	39–328
Passing yards	176	309
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–37–1	17–29–0
Time of possession	31:36	28:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Jared Taylor	14/28, 102 yards
	Rushing	Jared Taylor	17 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Noah Cronquist	4 receptions, 67 yards
Boise State	Passing	Maddux Madsen	16/26, 307 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dylan Riley	6 carries, 123 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chris Marshall	4 receptions, 132 yards

at Northern Iowa

See also: 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (0-2) at Northern Iowa Panthers (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Panthers	-	-	-	-	0

at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Wells (play-by-play) and Justin Surrency (analyst)

Statistics	EWU	UNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Western Illinois

See also: 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-2) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Leathernecks	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Austin Getz (play-by-play) and Bill Ames (analyst)

Statistics	WIU	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 4 Montana State

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (1-3) vs. No. 4 Montana State Bobcats (2-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	0	0	3
No. 4 Bobcats	24	6	20	7	57

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	EWU	MTST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Portland State (The Dam Cup)

See also: 2025 Portland State Vikings football team and The Dam Cup

Portland State Vikings (0-5) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (1-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

• Date: October 4

Statistics	PRST	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Idaho

See also: 2025 Idaho Vandals football team

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

• Date: October 18

Statistics	IDHO	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Weber State

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) vs. Weber State Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Wildcats	-	-	-	-	0

at Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT

• Date: October 25

Statistics	EWU	WEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Sacramento State

See also: 2025 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

• Date: November 1

Statistics	SAC	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana (EWU–UM Governors Cup)

See also: 2025 Montana Grizzlies football team and EWU–UM Governors Cup

Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) vs. Montana Grizzlies (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Grizzlies	-	-	-	-	0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

• Date: November 8

Statistics	EWU	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Colorado

See also: 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

• Date: November 15

Statistics	UNCO	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cal Poly

See also: 2025 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Mustangs	-	-	-	-	0

at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 2:00 PM PST

Statistics	EWU	CP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (January 21, 2025). "Eastern Washington announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
2. Craven, Brock (January 21, 2025). "Eastern Washington Football announces 2025 schedule, including five home games". SWX Right Now. Retrieved April 24, 2025.